Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-05-10
FIFTH Edition

1uoees present Tho r m.tu al
grand and petit inro,sn names
their chamber. NAm'd retil
John Dougherty, a Inv
In the deck and PLEADED 1o was
40 Indictment charging HIN gv guy
larceny Of coal from ,bs W MN vii
Northern Railroad Compns,n,y D'nd
a jury was then drawn sn, al
OF James Conley ano,ber an. u
boys &c, charged with atsal ir one oe,
tne Wilmington and NoIIbtssO' o !
company. was taken up f., w.! a
Willard N. Porter, E'o vi fo .t, q
a. { James L. vallaudlshaU "a ~
George u. Wayenhufy ,,,,,s,
resides In the westtrn Dart ' ~, i,
and Is employed as p watcbm,..'
Wilmington and Nortb,,nam
Company. About Ami h.
defendant around the road ,ne,s
The witness SAW linn ,, 'sA'u
bushel OF coal, which he mn p" =,
or bag and carried away n.
was taken from tie ca,s n.
miuRton & Northern R,jl,o ~
pany. 0au
William II. Teddey wa, swn,
testified that he IS the ysrSm
the Wilmington 8; No.t.etr :
Company at what Ia knorn
West Yard. He recogplgst :,
ontr as being one or ibp yans
he had frequently seen eropoS
There had been cous,d,,,
taken from the company b ca,s
witness had never seen the sc.nl
any. He had seen him win
eral times, and had idsptlasa
their coal, which had been AL,
accused to another party. Tbis]
lonaed to, and was the prons,t
Wilmington & Northern RaiI,o
lpAny.
Sergeant Taylor testified 4
prisoner had admitted 10 him
had taken coal from tia .silro.
Officer Harry 0 Welch ls,i
be arrested the prisoner a, Nj,
complaint Of his having I'D
from the Wilmington & NOrh1
road Company.
/ The State rested with this
and upon Mr.. Vallss d!ebsm
that he had no witnt ssts iot|
tense, the case was submitted
argument after a brief charQ
ICourt, and the jury retired
lo'clock, but returned In mirt
o verdict Of not guilty
i Another jury was then dri
the case OF John Doushe
, charge with stealing coal, VI
-Iup for trial with Attorney
5 Biggs for the State. and Jane
landighsm, Esq for the defer
d evidence Of the State was a
1 ZANE AZ that given IN The
8 case.
4 W hen the State rested, Nd
}, digham called Sergeant Tayl
defense, to show lha. when D
was brought to police station
i coal In his possession.
The case was then subiujtte1
. areument, and the jury retired
t O'Clock. After being out % mir
Returned with verdict Of I'd
Recommended him to the mel
II court. As coon as the yeidc
!, Dounced, Mr.. Vallsndigham
tDougheity be sent TO the Refd
Instead OF being committed %
IL Attorney General Biegs, ID
the application, said that ihl
), been returned to Him In Eel
Isl 1.-The larceny OF coal, but on BIZ
land on tho promise oil bis pa1
y he would not do 30 again, lbs
never presented 70 TIE grand
The was allowed to 60 free.
y The court, however, dete
l. commit him 10 the Reform y
;, Ibe was warned that II he
" brought before th9 court 10
y sent to jail. Jam'a Coniey
acquitted of the laFceny Oh
discharged, as were all the
IL for the State In the other
If showing that 1t Is not Inc ID
tprosecute them.
le william Morris, co.ored'
4 ranged and plead guilty 70
,iment charging hin vilh com
> assault on Frank Carly on
with intent to kill.
I'll Amy u. Roberts, coioIta
% r~igned and plead not ga!l
n dictment charming her VIII
vii sc ting fire 10 tas taFh Of
Draper, abont two miles 'iui
rd on April eth. 1t, win D..
which IL contained WAS desIr
la lose OF $500.
| S William Morris, co'a'sa,
cd guilty 10 charge ! ASA
tent to kill was stnteucsu
costs OF prosecution, q hls
stand one hour in the pilioly
tcay 2lst, and BIS impFi'oleu
James Barrett, cclored, w
y1son trial on the charge Of
Concealed deadly weapon,
WAS represented by Willard
Esq but the prisoner WI
counpel. ..,6ea
Frank Meachem testileqs
Iii O'Clock on the night o,
tie prisoner came 10 po,,sgssSa
said that be hsd been Ioop'
as barber shop; that be went ~
[O-Ithat place, and upon sea'U ",
see il he had any OF tl ID u! N
ell Town pocket, found avs I, ~
n Ilirh revolver, and thep la.a
This was the only wl.ao;s,
pm and the prisoner was perm'''
is. a statement to the jury. Ia
49,. The accused stated that III
'ail Hockessin, and works EVEN
wv. farm. On the day in qutI ,ac
20 in town to buy a key for a lG !,
bought the revolver 10 70. , ninp h
ON The jury, without leavln asS
dered a verdict of guilty, a ans|
L, fenced to pay the costs c aru
Die be imprisoned 10 days o GJ
soIclock adjourned until . 0'i0'
noon.